Where does “plowman” come from?
plowman (English) comes from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
plowman (English): A man who plows land with a plough
Definitions
- A man who plows land with a plough
Ancestry of “plowman”, step by step
plowman traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via English plow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plow | Alternative spelling of plough |
via Middle English plowman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | plowman | — |